German Bundestag rallies against euro bailout fund.
Early polls on an upcoming vote in the German Bundestag show growing opposition to the EU’s crucial bailout fund and its expanded powers to purchase the bonds of indebted countries. WT news feed
View ArticleFrance to propose anti-speculation measures after Bundestag vote.
France will lay out proposals to step up the eurozone’s fight against “speculative” market attacks after German lawmakers vote on extending the scope of the bloc’s rescue fund this week, French Prime...
View ArticleBundestag wants German gold back (translation)
The Bundestag demands clearing-up over the balance of the gold reserves. Against the substantial resistance of the German Federal Bank the budget committee requested a critical test report of the...
View ArticleBundestag approves Spanish bailout with large majority.
The German Parliament on Thursday (19 July) approved a bailout for the Spanish banking sector of up to â¬100 billion, despite criticism that Berlin is funding a “bottomless pit.” WT news feed
View ArticleMerkel Wins Federal Election But Coalition Partner Below Bundestag Threshold:...
While the outcome of the election from the perspective of "the grand coalition" is still too close to call, Exit polls make it clear that Merkels CDU/CSU party has won the election with 42.5% of the...
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